diff --git a/frontend/src/app/git-projects/page.tsx b/frontend/src/app/git-projects/page.tsx
index b5c6b67..46dd73d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/git-projects/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/git-projects/page.tsx
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import { getApiBaseUrl } from "@/lib/api-base";
 import {
   getForgejoRepositories,
   deleteForgejoRepository,
+  refreshRepositoryRecentIssues,
   syncRepository,
   validateRepository,
   type ForgejoRepository,
@@ -531,10 +532,10 @@ export default function ForgejoRepositoriesPage() {
 
   const handleSync = async (repository: ForgejoRepository) => {
     try {
-      const result = await syncRepository(repository.id);
+      const result = await refreshRepositoryRecentIssues(repository.id);
       setNotice({
         tone: "success",
-        message: `${repositoryName(repository)} synced: ${result.created} created, ${result.updated} updated, ${result.open} open, ${result.closed} closed.`,
+        message: `${repositoryName(repository)} refreshed: ${result.created} created, ${result.updated} updated, ${result.open} open, ${result.closed} closed.`,
       });
       // Refetch to update last_sync_at
       const data = await getForgejoRepositories();
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/globals.css b/frontend/src/app/globals.css
index 2b1b018..7c46d3d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/globals.css
+++ b/frontend/src/app/globals.css
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ textarea::placeholder {
     animation: progress-shimmer 1.8s linear infinite;
   }
   .animate-ticker {
-    animation: ticker-scroll 45s linear infinite;
+    animation: ticker-scroll 70s linear infinite;
   }
   .ticker-fade-mask {
     -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0px, black 48px, black calc(100% - 48px), transparent 100%);
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/git/ForgejoRepositoriesTable.tsx b/frontend/src/components/git/ForgejoRepositoriesTable.tsx
index 65a9cb9..3471246 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/git/ForgejoRepositoriesTable.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/git/ForgejoRepositoriesTable.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import {
   Archive,
   CheckCircle2,
   CircleDot,
+  ExternalLink,
   Eye,
   GitBranch,
   GitCommitHorizontal,
@@ -51,6 +52,25 @@ const formatConnectionUrl = (value?: string | null) => {
   return value.replace(/^https?:\/\//i, "").replace(/\/$/, "");
 };
 
+const buildRepositoryUrl = (repo: ForgejoRepository) => {
+  const baseUrl = repo.connection?.base_url;
+  if (!baseUrl) return null;
+  const normalizedBaseUrl = /^https?:\/\//i.test(baseUrl)
+    ? baseUrl
+    : `https://${baseUrl}`;
+  try {
+    const base = normalizedBaseUrl.endsWith("/")
+      ? normalizedBaseUrl
+      : `${normalizedBaseUrl}/`;
+    return new URL(
+      `${encodeURIComponent(repo.owner)}/${encodeURIComponent(repo.repo)}`,
+      base,
+    ).toString();
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+};
+
 const repositoryTone = (repo: ForgejoRepository) => {
   if (repo.last_sync_error) return "danger";
   if (!repo.active || repo.is_archived) return "muted";
@@ -300,12 +320,31 @@ const columns = (
     accessorKey: "connection",
     header: "Connection",
     cell: ({ row }) => {
-      const connection = row.original.connection;
+      const repo = row.original;
+      const repositoryUrl = buildRepositoryUrl(repo);
+      const label = formatConnectionUrl(repo.connection?.base_url);
+      if (!repositoryUrl) {
+        return (
+          <div className="min-w-[180px]">
+            <span className="mt-1 inline-flex max-w-[240px] items-center rounded-full border border-[color:var(--border)] bg-[color:var(--surface-muted)] px-2 py-0.5 font-mono text-[11px] text-muted">
+              {label}
+            </span>
+          </div>
+        );
+      }
+
       return (
         <div className="min-w-[180px]">
-          <span className="mt-1 inline-flex max-w-[240px] items-center rounded-full border border-[color:var(--border)] bg-[color:var(--surface-muted)] px-2 py-0.5 font-mono text-[11px] text-muted">
-            {formatConnectionUrl(connection?.base_url)}
-          </span>
+          <a
+            href={repositoryUrl}
+            target="_blank"
+            rel="noreferrer"
+            className="mt-1 inline-flex max-w-[240px] items-center gap-1 rounded-full border border-[color:var(--border)] bg-[color:var(--surface-muted)] px-2 py-0.5 font-mono text-[11px] text-muted transition hover:border-[color:var(--accent)] hover:text-[color:var(--accent)]"
+            title={`Open ${repo.owner}/${repo.repo}`}
+          >
+            <span className="truncate">{label}</span>
+            <ExternalLink className="h-3 w-3 shrink-0" />
+          </a>
         </div>
       );
     },
@@ -503,7 +542,7 @@ function ActionsCell({
                 onClick={handleSync}
                 disabled={isSyncLoading}
                 className="h-7 w-7 rounded-lg p-0 text-muted hover:bg-[color:var(--surface-muted)] hover:text-strong"
-                aria-label={`Sync issues for ${repository.display_name || `${repository.owner}/${repository.repo}`}`}
+                aria-label={`Refresh recent issues for ${repository.display_name || `${repository.owner}/${repository.repo}`}`}
               >
                 {isSyncLoading ? (
                   <Loader2 className="h-4 w-4 animate-spin" />
@@ -514,7 +553,7 @@ function ActionsCell({
                 )}
               </Button>
             </TooltipTrigger>
-            <TooltipContent>Sync issues</TooltipContent>
+            <TooltipContent>Refresh recent issues</TooltipContent>
           </Tooltip>
         )}
         {onValidate && (
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/api-forgejo.ts b/frontend/src/lib/api-forgejo.ts
index d676b2f..5976907 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/api-forgejo.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/api-forgejo.ts
@@ -258,6 +258,28 @@ export async function syncRepository(repositoryId: string): Promise<{
   });
 }
 
+export async function refreshRepositoryRecentIssues(
+  repositoryId: string,
+  days = 7,
+): Promise<{
+  created: number;
+  updated: number;
+  open: number;
+  closed: number;
+  total: number;
+}> {
+  const params = new URLSearchParams({ days: String(days) });
+  return fetchJson<{
+    created: number;
+    updated: number;
+    open: number;
+    closed: number;
+    total: number;
+  }>(`/api/v1/forgejo/repositories/${repositoryId}/sync/recent?${params}`, {
+    method: "POST",
+  });
+}
+
 export interface ForgejoValidationStatus {
   ok: boolean;
   status: string;